twsanborn - reuben Pomerantz government

was the first republic
organized into three branches
julios caesar took over roman republic in 49 b.c.e.
turned into a dictatorship after julios caesar
when republic was first set up two consuls would be in charge of laws, taxes, and and the army
at one point was a democracy
in republic consuls got help from 100 senators which came from a wealthy family
women weren't allowed in the senate